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Player Grades: Recapping Mavericks’ 116-114 win over Pistons

The Dallas Mavericks scratched and clawed their way to a 116-114 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night at American Airlines Center to pick up their sixth win in eight games. Dallas now sits at 11-17, having won six of its last eight games. Let’s get to the grades! Anthony Davis: C+ 15 […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the illusion of optionality

1,192 wins – if you had told me as a kid in the ‘90s that the Dallas Mavericks would stand second in regular-season wins from 2000 to 2025…I would not have believed it possible. The first embedded video in this post, on its face, feels like a celebration. It shows 1,192 regular-season wins across the […]

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The dark side of tanking

“Don’t talk to me about tanking”, Michael Carter-Williams wrote in The Players Tribune back in 2014.  Drafted with the 11th pick in 2013 by the Philadelphia 76ers, he went on to become Rookie of the Year in 2014. But the rebuild of that franchise in 2013-14, labeled “The Process”, which was basically getting rid of […]

Cooper Flagg sets another NBA record

The Dallas Mavericks have been playing their best basketball of the season of late, though they did fall short in a 140-133 OT loss to the Jazz Monday night. In what was a fun high octane game even though Dallas couldn’t pull off the win, Cooper Flagg left Mavs’ fans with a silver lining with […]

Reports: Toronto Raptors have “checked in on” Daniel Gafford’s availability

December 15th is a big day on the NBA calendar, as it is the day that most players who signed contracts in the offseason become eligible for trade. With that day having come and gone, trade season is unofficially open for business. According to reports, the Toronto Raptors are wasting no time in trying to […]

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Grading the Mavericks: Cooper Flagg has ascended

The Mavericks were 1-1 this past week and now sit in 10th place in the West. They beat Brooklyn (119-111) at home on Friday before going to Utah and losing a heartbreaker to the Jazz (140-133). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring during these two games with 32 points per game. Daniel Gafford (ankle) […]

Player Grades – Recapping the Mavericks vs. the Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks locked up with the Utah Jazz in a high-scoring affair Monday night. Going without Anthony Davis, Dallas welcomed back Daniel Gafford for a bit of help down low. The Mavs unfortunately came unraveled in the final minutes of regulation, losing 140-133 in overtime. Let’s get to the grades! Ryan Nembhard: B+ 14 […]

Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks 140-133 loss to the Jazz

The Dallas Mavericks dropped a heartbreaker in overtime against the Utah Jazz, losing 140-133 Monday night in Salt Lake City. Dallas drops out of the play-in for the moment, falling to 12th place in the Western Conference. It was a very entertaining back-and-forth affair, resembling those classic Mavericks shootouts from the early 2000s with Dirk […]

3 notes after Dallas drops an overtime game to Utah, 140-133

The Utah Jazz came back to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 140-133. The Mavericks got things started quickly, to the tune of a season-high 43-point first quarter, powered by an impressive 14-point outpouring from Cooper Flagg, whose shooting touch and ability to finish around the rim are improving at a blistering pace. Dallas, despite […]

Mavericks vs Jazz Preview and Injury Update: On the road again

The Dallas Mavericks (10-16) face off against the Utah Jazz (9-15) on Monday night. It’s one of the many road games Dallas has to close out the calendar year 2025. Dallas won their first game out of the weird mini-break, defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Utah held off the Memphis Grizzlies in a high […]

MMBets: Mavericks at Jazz — Late-Night Shuffle in Salt Lake

The Dallas Mavericks (10–16) are in Salt Lake City Monday night to face the Utah Jazz (9–15) in the opener of a four-game season series. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM CT at the Delta Center. Dallas has won two straight — both at home — and now hits the road looking for something it […]

The Dallas Mavericks trade tiers

The Dallas Mavericks is a team in flux, and they’re entering a critical moment in planning their future. Dec. 15 is the unofficial kick-off to trade season on the NBA calendar, where nearly 90-percent of the league’s players become trade eligible after signing contracts in the offseason. With the ability for team’s to now cast […]

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Cooper Flagg makes history again

The Dallas Mavericks have put together a nice run over the past two weeks, winning five of their last six games. While a few of those games were against sub-par teams, the Mavs got wins over the second and third best teams in the Western Conference (the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets, respectively) as well. […]

Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from a Mavericks win over the Nets

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 Friday night in Dallas. The win is the Mavericks’ fifth in the last six games and is a great way to get back into action after five days off. They’ll head to Utah to face the Jazz on Monday and try to keep playing winning basketball. Michael […]

Mavericks vs Nets Preview and Injury Update: Welcome back, basketball

The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) host the Brooklyn Nets (6-17) following a long break due to the NBA Cup. Neither team made it out of group play, so they got to rest and then play one another… which isn’t the worst outcome! Dallas last beat the Houston Rockets while the Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans […]

NBA Power Rankings Watch: the Mavericks have built momentum

The Dallas Mavericks are wrapping up their week off while the NBA Cup progresses, and will hope to carry over the momentum that built just before the break. Winners of four of their last five due to the blossoming play of Ryan Nembhard and the ascendancy of Cooper Flagg, combined with ace veteran support. This […]

MMBets Game of the Week: Dallas and Brooklyn look to stay hot

After a substantial stretch of having no games, the Dallas Mavericks are back in action tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets, who have also not played in almost a week, have actually won three out of their last four, with each of those wins coming by double digits. The Mavericks come in having won […]

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